Royals around the world are speaking out against Tuesday’s terrorist attacks in Brussels, showing a united front in support of the country and the Belgian royal family.

Following the
bombings, the royal palace
tweeted that King Philippe and his wife Queen Mathilde were “shocked” by the attacks.
They wrote, “Shocked by odious attacks to Brussels National and Brussels metro.
Our thoughts to the victims, families and emergency services.”

King Harald V of Norway sent
his condolences to Belgium’s monarchs, writing, "I have received with great
sadness the news of the atrocious attacks today in Brussels, which resulted in
so many deaths and injuries. This tragedy in the heart of Europe reminds us
once again of the importance of safeguarding our fundamental democratic values.
I send Their Majesties my deepest condolences, and I ask you to share my
condolences and deep sympathy to the survivors and the Belgian people," he
said.

In another statement, Norway’s
King Willem-Alexander
said, “Europe is
once again put to the test. What is needed now is that we show our collective
strength and uphold the values of freedom and solidarity."

On Twitter,
King Felipe VI of Spain
sent his condolences to the victims of the attacks and the
support of the Spanish people. He
wrote, “Dismayed
by the attacks in the capital of Europe #Bruselas Our solidarity and support
for Belgium, its institutions and the Belgian people."

King Carl XVI Gustaf of
Sweden
released his
statement on Facebook. The grandfather of four admitted
that he and his family are dismayed and horrified by the “terrible” events in
Brussels. He penned, “At this difficult time, we all
stand united against this merciless terrorism, our thoughts go out to the
victims and their relatives.”

According to the Dutch outlet
Blauwbloed, King Mohammed of Morocco and King Abdullah of Jordan have already called
to show their support for the terrorist-stricken country. Likewise, King
Abdullah’s wife
Queen Rania tweeted, “Terrorism has no faith and knows no boundaries. The horrific
attacks in #Belgium and #Turkey show that terrorists are our common
enemy."

Following the early morning events, Belgium raised its terror threat
to the highest level and the country's prime minister,
Charles Michel, warned
the Belgian public to "avoid any movement" for the time being.

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